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Adobe Illustrator CS Training Information
Trainer: Nathan Dickson
Duration: 12 hrs
Video Lessons: 154
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Adobe Illustrator CS Training Description
• Express your ideas in print, on the web and with many other mediums using this popular design tool with the help of these professionally created, online Adobe Illustrator CS training tutorials.
• Providing an invaluable insight into Adobe Illustrator CS and commencing with the absolute basics, expert author Nathan Dickson uses narrated video training movies to demonstrate all the important tools and new features.
• This comprehensive Illustrator training course has a degree and clarity and retention that is unmatched by any other training method as the author talks you through the actions he is carrying out on screen - we believe this training method ensures that what's learnt, stays learnt!
• Start learning right away by viewing the FREE Adobe Illustrator CS training tutorials by clicking any blue linked lesson above.


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Introduction
What is CS?
New Features in Brief
What are Vector Graphics?

Getting Started
Welcome Screen
Interface Essentials
Saving
Getting Assistance
Resetting Mac Preferences
Resetting PC Preferences

Drawing Fundamentals
Basic Shapes
Basic Selections
Strokes / Fills / Colors - Tuition 1
Strokes / Fills / Colors - Tuition 2
The Stacking Order

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Environment
Using the Keyboard - Tuition 1
Using the Keyboard - Tuition 2
The Workspace
The Toolbox
Managing Palettes - Tuition 1
Managing Palettes - Tuition 2
Entering Values - Tuition 1
Entering Values - Tuition 2

Paths
Line Segments
The Pen Tool
Drawing Curves
Smooth and Corner Points
Editing Paths
Compound Paths
Optimum Curves
Rules for Optimum Curves

Selecting
Primary Selection Tools
Magic Wand Tool
Lasso Tool
Select Menu - Tuition 1
Select Menu - Tuition 2
The Bounding Box and Edges

Primitives
Drawing Arcs
Drawing Polygons
Drawing Stars
Drawing Spirals
Drawing Lens Flares
Drawing Rectangular Grids
Drawing Polar Grids
Drawing with the Pencil Tool

Transforming
Grouping
Hiding and Locking
Moving - Tuition 1
Moving - Tuition 2
Rotating
Scaling
Shearing and Reflecting
Transform Palette
Using Transform Each
Free Transform Tool
Reshape Tool
Liquification Tools - Tuition 1
Liquification Tools - Tuition 2
Align Palette - Tuition 1
Align Palette - Tuition 2
Transform Shortcuts
Cloning

Type Fundamentals
Point Type Tool
Character Palette - Tuition 1
Character Palette - Tuition 2
Typography Shortcuts
Area Type
Every-Line Composer
Justification Settings
Tabs and Leaders
No Break and Open Type
Color and Outline Type

Productivity
Navigator Palette
Document Info Palette / Hiding the Artboard
Rulers
Guides
Smart Guides
Snapping To and Saving Views
Application Preferences - Tuition 1
Application Preferences - Tuition 2
Application Preferences - Tuition 3
Info Palette and Measure Tool

Layers
Clipping Masks
Layers Palette
Palette Options
Layer Options
Rearranging - Tuition 1
Rearranging - Tuition 2
New Object Targeting
Dupe / Merge / Flatten
Collect and Release
Better Mask Management

Advanced Type
Text Wraps
Type on a Path - Tuition 1
Type on a Path - Tuition 2
Advanced Area Type
Threaded Text
Find and Replace and Spelling
Legacy Text
Type Menu Potpourri

Visual Attributes
Stroke Palette
Gradient Tool and Palette
Swatch Palette Views
Global Colors
Custom Patterns
Spot Colors and Merging
Custom Swatch Libraries
Overprinting

Brushes
Brush Tool and Palette
Calligraphic Brushes
Art Brushes
Scatter Brushes
Pattern Brushes

Special Tools
Paintbucket and Eyedropper Tools
Graph Tool
Gradient Meshes - Tuition 1
Gradient Meshes - Tuition 2
Blends
Auto-Tracing
Pathfinder Palette
Envelope Distort
Path Menu
Scissor and Knife Tools

Appearances and Styles
Appearance Palette
Editing Appearances - Tuition 1
Editing Appearances - Tuition 2
Appearances in the Layers Palette
Graphic Styles Palette
Expanding

Transparency
Transparency Palette
Transparency Options
Opacity Masks

Symbolism
Symbol Tools - Tuition 1
Symbol Tools - Tuition 2

External Graphics
Embedding vs. Linking
Link Management

Effects vs. Filters
Filters
Effects
Rasterize Settings

3D Effects
3D Space
3D Rotate
3D Extrude
3D Surface Maps - Tuition 1
3D Surface Maps - Tuition 2
3D Revolve
3D Lighting

Saving and Printing
Saving Native Formats
Exporting Other Formats
Saving for the Web
Transparency Issues
Desktop Printing
High Resolution Printing
Presets

Final Thoughts
Wrapping it Up

Credits
About this Author

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